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Markwayne Mullin is on his way — just barely — to being the first Native person in the Donald Trump cabinet following a testy confirmation hearing in which tribal issues were only briefly discussed.
Statement: Markwayne Mullin to be Secretary of Homeland Security (March 18, 2026)
“We say in our family: we are all one tribe,” Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) says in his written statement to become the new leader of the Department of Homeland Security. 
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs holds a nomination hearing for Markwayne Mullin, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
AUDIO: Legislative Hearing on H.R.2827, H.R.6162 and H.R.7065 (March 5, 2026)
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a legislative hearing on March 4, 2026. 
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is holding its first legislative hearing of the new year.
Native America Calling: Native Bookshelf with Devon Mihesuah (February 24, 2026)
A tribal homicide detective works on a missing persons case in a new novel from Choctaw author Devon Mihesuah. 
Cronkite News: Tribal and American citizens caught up in anti-immigration agenda (February 23, 2026)
“If you’re Venezuelan, Mexican or Apache, it doesn’t matter at the end of the day,” said one resident. 
Gaylord News: Immigration agents sweep into Indian Country (February 3, 2026)
Tribes have advised their citizens to carry their Certificates of Degree of Indian Blood as immigration agents sweep into communities across the nation. 
More stories are surfacing of Native residents tangling with — and even being detained — in Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Cronkite News: Protests arrive on anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration (January 21, 2026)
On the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration, protesters aren’t show any signs of letting up. 
The Powwow Grounds Coffeehouse in Minneapolis is at the heart of the resistance to a brutal immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation works to address human trafficking (January 19, 2026)
Together, we can build a strong wall of protection around our Cherokee communities and families. 
South Dakota Searchlight: Rosebud Sioux president delivers tribal address (January 15, 2026)
South Dakota and tribal nations can make improvements for health care and public safety, Rosebud Sioux Tribe President Kathleen Wooden Knife said at the State Capitol. 
Immigration agents are accused of forcefully dragging a Native man from a car and detaining him during a ongoing and violent crackdown in Minnesota.
Native America Calling: The race to protect cultural treasures (November 12, 2025)
The storm that ravaged villages along Alaska’s west coast may have washed away thousands of artifacts that promised to provide valuable insights into early Yup’ik settlements. 
Arizona Luminaria: Navajo teen went missing with no statewide alert (November 10, 2025)
A 14-year-old Navajo girl went missing for a week with no Turquoise Alert issued by the state of Arizona. 
Montana Free Press: Northern Cheyenne Tribe in leadership crisis (October 27, 2025)
Who is in charge of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe? A dispute has led to arrests of council members. 
Native America Calling: Leonard Peltier calls for unity, vigilance (October 22, 2025)
Tune into Native America Calling to hear from Leonard Peltier about his life following his release from federal prison. 
Payments to tribes, law enforcement in tribal communities and health care for tribal citizens are all impacted by the shutdown of the federal government.
Montana Free Press: Blackfeet Nation bans kratom on reservation (September 24, 2025)
The Blackfeet Nation banned the sale and use of kratom amid growing concerns about the safety of the plant-based substance. 
Cronkite News: Military honors allowed for rioter killed at U.S. Capitol (September 11, 2025)
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) tried to block military funeral honors for one of the insurrectionists who was killed at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. 
A Native charter school in New Mexico has started off the new academic year without an athletics director.
The Miccosukee Tribe has scored at least a temporary legal victory over the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” facility on its homelands in Florida.
Howard Center: Police weapons lead to deadly and severe consequences (August 12, 2025)
“I died on January 12,” David Epaloose said after being run over by a police cruiser and being shot at more than 100 times with less-lethal weapons. 
The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office is investigating allegations of naked individuals appearing on a television in State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ office.
Long-simmering tensions in the nation’s capital burst into the open at a confirmation hearing for one of Indian Country’s most crucial government positions.
For the first time, the Cherokee Nation is looking ahead with a new plan for policing and public safety.
Arizona Mirror: Fire prompts evacuations on Navajo Nation (July 2, 2025)
Hundreds of residents in several communities on the Navajo Nation are under evacuation orders as the Oak Ridge Fire continues to spread. 
The Muscogee Nation will assume some law enforcement duties in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, as part of a historic agreement.
Tribes in Minnesota have entered into a new era with cannabis compacts and operations.
Native America Calling: Cities take aim at homeless encampments (June 12, 2025)
Native people experiencing homelessness are impacted by ongoing efforts to shut down encampments in urban areas. 
Republican lawmakers are pushing back against drastic cuts to Indian Country programs like law enforcement and school construction.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation invests in our safety (June 2, 2025)
For nearly two centuries, Cherokee Nation has upheld a vision of justice anchored in accountability and self-determination. 
Every child, every woman, and every citizen of our tribe should know that their nation will fight for them, protect them, and honor their lives.
President Donald Trump has promised to stop crossings along the U.S. border with Mexico.
May 5 is recognized as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day.
Among the 168 people killed in the 1995 bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma was Raymond Lee Johnson from the Seminole Nation.
There is still no single database that provides accurate numbers or data related to missing and murdered Indigenous people.
During a three-month period in 2024, 15 Indigenous people died either in custody or from direct interactions with police in Canada.
Arizona ranks third for the highest number of cases of missing Indigenous people.
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